KL2519: FURTHER STEPS IN COUNSELLING 2 (2014-2015)

Each unit has been designed to enable participants to evidence two core competencies whilst they are engaged in large and small group discussions and practice groups.  Competence 1: Establish, maintain and bring to an end a supportive interaction.  Competence 2: Self Monitoring.
Further Steps 2 will focus on  the following topics

• Transpersonal Perspective and Psychosynthesis
• Integration of counselling Skills and video-taped practice
• Working with conflict
• Practical experiential work using counselling skills to develop practice in the seminar/workshop on a weekly basis.
• Presenting self analysis of transcript and receiving feedback and/or working creatively using a counselling approach.

See Course Prospectus  http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/counselling-skills.php for class days and times.  You must contact the Programme Co-ordinator , Barbara Foad  b.foad@abdn.ac.uk to register for a place. 
This course may not be suitable for anyone who is currently receiving Counselling  or has faced a serious emotional issue in the last six months.
Class size is limited to 15. You must be able to attend the same class at the same time  over 10 weeks .There is a strict attendance requirement of at least 85% . If you miss more than two 3 Hr classes for any reason you cannot pass the course.
 As an undergraduate student you do not pay tuition fees but will be required to pay the COSCA materials fee of £30 at the online store before the first class  and before  your  workbook will  be issued. You will also be required to pay £10.00 at the online store for your COSCA certificate

Your class may include part-time students of all ages.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: Assessment will be through continuous assessment (presentation of transcript and analysis (25%), learning log 300-500 words weekly (25%) and oral assessment (50%)). Resit: Transcript of Counselling skills practice and analysis (2000 words). No resit is offered for the learning logs and oral assessment. Fail of this element requires a repeat of the course.

Assessment will be through continuous assessment of oral practice and weekly learning logs.

Weekly: A reflective learning log will be read by tutors on weekly submission and any necessary feedback or concerns communicated to students. At the end of the course 12 logs will be graded linked to the CAS and weighted at 25% of the overall course mark. Oral practice and participation: Tutors will give individual feedback as necessary during the course. Oral Practice and participation will be marked on the CAS scale and will make up 50% of the course mark.

None.